Our Services

Expert Advice

Examples of matters handled to date are set out below.

  • Cargo hold cleanliness against varying standards
  • Dead freight disputes
  • Outturn shortage disputes
  • Cargo ventilation
  • Bulk cargo contamination
  • Loading, carrying and discharging weather sensitive cargo
  • Steel coil loading/stowage/damage
  • Pilot boarding arrangements
  • Safety/injury
  • Water ingress and subsequent cargo damage
  • Heavy weather avoidance
  • Damaged cargo during heavy weather
  • Project cargo damage and stowage
  • Weathertightness and operation of hatch covers
  • General cargo stowage and lashing including deck cargo
  • Damage and depreciation of container shells
  • Stevedore damage to vessel structures
  • Unsafe berth including NAABSA
  • Liquefaction of bulk cargo

Marine Surveying

  • Draft (draught) Surveys
  • On/Off Hire Condition Surveys
  • On/Off Hire Bunker Surveys
  • Bunker Investigative Surveys
  • Outturn Surveys
  • Pre-discharge Surveys
  • Stocktakes of Silos and Stockpiles
  • Stevedore Damage Surveys
  • Dock Damage Surveys
  • Ultrasonic Weathertightness Tests of hatch covers
  • Hatch-cover condition testing
  • Hatch sealing following loading and witnessing the seal breaking prior to discharging
  • Fresh produce Surveys (Banana, grapes, ginger, flowers, pineapple, kiwi, mango, asparagus, cucumber etc)
  • Various Cargo Surveys
  • P&I Entry Condition and Loss Prevention Surveys
  • Pre-purchase Surveys
  • Heavy lift load-outs and discharge surveys
  • Lashing fitness Surveys of OOG cargo
  • Loading/lashing supervision of project, heavy lift, specialist cargo (yachts, aircrafts)
  • Radiation levels monitoring of steel scrap

Investigations

  • Containership Stack Collapses
  • Collisions, Allisions and Groundings
  • Cargo damage following heavy weather
  • Personal injury
  • Investigations on behalf of flag states
  • Theft from road transport
  • Illegal immigrants on road transport
  • Discrepancies between shore scale and draft survey figures
  • Tanktainer damage and chemical leakage
  • Lashing failure on Ro-Ro vessels
  • Damages to berth infrastructure

Distressed Cargo

  • Multiple container damages due to fire and impact
  • Multiple container damages due to wetting (stack collapse, flooding, grounding)
  • Multiple reefer container damages due to power failure and heavy weather
  • Multiple vehicle damages due to heavy weather, capsize, and grounding

With extensive global experience and a deep understanding of regional complexities, we are equipped to manage distressed cargo incidents of any scale. Our team has a proven track record handling cases arising from fire, grounding, collision, severe weather, mishandling and reefer malfunction.

We have represented P&I insurers, Owners, Charterers, and Lines, ensuring a streamlined and compliant process from start to finish. This includes close coordination with local authorities and cargo representatives, securing suitable discharge locations, arranging surveys, salvaging recoverable cargo, cross-stuffing sound cargo for onward shipment, and disposing of damaged goods in accordance with local regulations. Upon completion of the physical operation, we provide either detailed individual reports and/or a comprehensive database to support the claims process.

We can also deliver a similar service remotely, without attending the casualty site. In these cases, we liaise with all relevant stakeholders to collect documentation, coordinate the workflow, and guide the appointed local representative. All activities are recorded in our established database, which is handed over to the client at the conclusion of our engagement to support future claims handling.

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